Elizabeth
@elizathewell.bsky.social
Former CDC exec. Public health taught me the power of we. Now I’m channeling that into democracy—because silence isn’t strength, and I don’t do sidelines. Systems can save lives… or crash spectacularly. I’m here for data, decency, & taking back our country
The “gay‑sheep wool” phenomenon is symbolic: it shows how markets and social movements can co‑opt identity, animal welfare, and activism to sell products — often without significantly improving conditions or challenging destructive systems.
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The Internet Loves These “Gay Sheep.” The Real Story Is Much Darker.
A much-hyped fashion show with wool from “gay rams” obscures the brutal reality of an industry that exploits sheep sexuality at every turn.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The “gay‑sheep wool” phenomenon is symbolic: it shows how markets and social movements can co‑opt identity, animal welfare, and activism to sell products — often without significantly improving conditions or challenging destructive systems.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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The FBI spent nearly $1 million and thousands of overtime hours redacting the Epstein files — even as lawmakers forced their release. If transparency means blacking out names, maybe we should call that cover‑up.
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Trump’s FBI Spent Nearly $1 Million on Redacting Epstein Files
A new report reveals the FBI’s frantic “special redaction project” when they thought the Epstein files would be released.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The FBI spent nearly $1 million and thousands of overtime hours redacting the Epstein files — even as lawmakers forced their release. If transparency means blacking out names, maybe we should call that cover‑up.
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Right‑wing pundits are falsely blaming Democrats for the D.C. Guard shooting, despite no evidence linking the attack to their video urging lawful conduct. Baseless and dangerous.
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MAGA Is Already Blaming Democrats for Two National Guards Getting Shot
We know nothing about the person who allegedly shot two members of the National Guard.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Right‑wing pundits are falsely blaming Democrats for the D.C. Guard shooting, despite no evidence linking the attack to their video urging lawful conduct. Baseless and dangerous.
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2,500 volunteers. 1 cause. Big Sunday brings the holiday to life — stuffing bags, spreading kindness, and making sure thousands don’t go hungry this Thanksgiving. 🧡🦃 #Thanksgiving #PeopleHelpingPeople”
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Over 22,000 People Affected: One of USA's Largest Thanksgiving Volunteer Events - BIG SUNDAY's 14th Annual Thanksgiving STUFFING Event: Over 2,500 Volunteers of Every Background Uniting to Help Feed 1...
/PRNewswire/ -- Big Sunday, one of the USA's foremost organizations connecting people through helping and volunteering opportunities of all kinds will host its...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
2,500 volunteers. 1 cause. Big Sunday brings the holiday to life — stuffing bags, spreading kindness, and making sure thousands don’t go hungry this Thanksgiving. 🧡🦃 #Thanksgiving #PeopleHelpingPeople”
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When your friends are calling you a “monkey” the moment things get hard, it wasn’t solidarity — it was expedience. Fuentes’s betrayal of Greene underscores what we learned long ago: movements built on anger and grievance tolerate loyalty only until it loses value.
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‘Good Riddance Monkey’: Nick Fuentes Turns On Marjorie Taylor Greene For ‘Acting Like a Typical Feminist B*tch’
Nick Fuentes turned on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for "acting like a typical feminist b*tch," just days after he publicly supported the congresswoman
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November 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
When your friends are calling you a “monkey” the moment things get hard, it wasn’t solidarity — it was expedience. Fuentes’s betrayal of Greene underscores what we learned long ago: movements built on anger and grievance tolerate loyalty only until it loses value.
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Congress just let dozens of Epstein-victims’ names get dumped online. Not oversight. It’s recklessness. This isn’t transparency — it’s a fresh wound masquerading as a ‘reveal.’ Shameful.
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Dozens of Epstein Victims’ Names Exposed in Files Released by Congress
Lawyers petitioned the court after the women’s names were included in documents provided by the Justice Department and the Epstein estate.
www.wsj.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Congress just let dozens of Epstein-victims’ names get dumped online. Not oversight. It’s recklessness. This isn’t transparency — it’s a fresh wound masquerading as a ‘reveal.’ Shameful.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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A young, newly elevated envoy with clear political strings isn’t going to intimidate Moscow. The Kremlin will read the rush to negotiate as desperation, not strategy. That invites harder Russian demands, fewer concessions, and a “peace process” tilted straight toward Putin’s maximalism.
The JD Vance Classmate Emerging as a Key Player in Talks to End the Ukraine War
President Trump has enlisted Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to handle high-stakes diplomacy in the administration’s push to find a peace deal.
www.wsj.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A young, newly elevated envoy with clear political strings isn’t going to intimidate Moscow. The Kremlin will read the rush to negotiate as desperation, not strategy. That invites harder Russian demands, fewer concessions, and a “peace process” tilted straight toward Putin’s maximalism.
Trump’s antitrust “policy” is basically: let the giants gorge.
While the economy wheezes, he’s waving through mega-mergers like a maître d’ at a billionaire buffet — then wondering why everything feels more expensive and less competitive.
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While the economy wheezes, he’s waving through mega-mergers like a maître d’ at a billionaire buffet — then wondering why everything feels more expensive and less competitive.
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Corporate Dealmaking Is Getting Bigger and Bolder Under Trump
A more lax approach to merger enforcement has led to fewer challenges, with companies more willing to pursue deals that combine direct competitors.
www.wsj.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Trump’s antitrust “policy” is basically: let the giants gorge.
While the economy wheezes, he’s waving through mega-mergers like a maître d’ at a billionaire buffet — then wondering why everything feels more expensive and less competitive.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
While the economy wheezes, he’s waving through mega-mergers like a maître d’ at a billionaire buffet — then wondering why everything feels more expensive and less competitive.
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Trump keeps calling it “deal-making,” but Russia and China hear something else: an invitation to pry the U.S. away from its own allies. When your foreign policy is transactional, you don’t build strength—you auction it off.
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Where Trump Sees Deals, Russia and China See a Chance to Disrupt U.S. Alliances
Russia and China have played to the president’s dealmaking, rattling American security partners.
www.wsj.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Trump keeps calling it “deal-making,” but Russia and China hear something else: an invitation to pry the U.S. away from its own allies. When your foreign policy is transactional, you don’t build strength—you auction it off.
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If the WSJ wants “less political noise,” start by telling the people in power to stop governing like cable-news addicts. Voters aren’t tired of politics — they’re tired of performative chaos drowning out actual solutions. Silence isn’t civility; accountability is.
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Opinion | Voters Would Be Grateful for Less Political Noise
All they seem to hear these days is pointless shouting over inanities or insanities. Meanwhile their real wants and needs sit unaddressed.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
If the WSJ wants “less political noise,” start by telling the people in power to stop governing like cable-news addicts. Voters aren’t tired of politics — they’re tired of performative chaos drowning out actual solutions. Silence isn’t civility; accountability is.
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The reflexive overreaction is almost impressive at this point. A shooting in D.C. — with the suspect already in custody — and the response is to slam the door on every Afghan applicant? It’s security-theater panic dressed up as policy.
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Axios on X: "NEW: The U.S. has suspended all immigration applications from Afghan nationals with immediate effect following a shooting in D.C. that critically injured two West Virginia National Guard members https://t.co/kjCfDSryCb" / X
NEW: The U.S. has suspended all immigration applications from Afghan nationals with immediate effect following a shooting in D.C. that critically injured two West Virginia National Guard members https://t.co/kjCfDSryCb
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November 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The reflexive overreaction is almost impressive at this point. A shooting in D.C. — with the suspect already in custody — and the response is to slam the door on every Afghan applicant? It’s security-theater panic dressed up as policy.
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Kash Patel has proven himself unserious — flying on government jets for personal trips, gifting 3-D printed guns abroad, and still vowing to ‘hunt down’ a suspect already in custody. He’s a liability, not a leader. Time to show him the exit.
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Keystone Kash Vows to Track Down National Guard Shooter Already in Hospital
The embattled FBI director found himself embarrassingly out of the loop during a news conference on the shooting of National Guard members.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Kash Patel has proven himself unserious — flying on government jets for personal trips, gifting 3-D printed guns abroad, and still vowing to ‘hunt down’ a suspect already in custody. He’s a liability, not a leader. Time to show him the exit.
www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kas...
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This isn’t a partisan spat: it’s a constitutional test. Whether weapons are raised overseas or flags are marched through the streets — every order carries weight. That makes the conversation about obedience, legality, and conscience directly about the soul of the republic.
The Catch-22 around Trump’s illegal orders | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, Pennsylvania chooses a budget over the planet.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This isn’t a partisan spat: it’s a constitutional test. Whether weapons are raised overseas or flags are marched through the streets — every order carries weight. That makes the conversation about obedience, legality, and conscience directly about the soul of the republic.
Hegseth’s comments reads like a scripted, over-the-top movie line rather than measured official communication. It’s almost theatrical bravado—very “cartoonish” in tone—especially for someone tasked with calm, professional leadership in a crisis. www.newsmax.com/newsfront/he...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Hegseth’s comments reads like a scripted, over-the-top movie line rather than measured official communication. It’s almost theatrical bravado—very “cartoonish” in tone—especially for someone tasked with calm, professional leadership in a crisis. www.newsmax.com/newsfront/he...
Johnson’s tenure as Speaker underscores the limits of authority without judgment. Managing a fractious caucus requires more than a gavel—it demands vision, credibility, and respect, all in short supply.
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‘In Triage Every Day’: A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
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November 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Johnson’s tenure as Speaker underscores the limits of authority without judgment. Managing a fractious caucus requires more than a gavel—it demands vision, credibility, and respect, all in short supply.
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Overreacting to today’s shooting could make things worse. More troops, more chaos, more risk. Restraint and careful investigation are what’s needed—not panic.
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DC shooting updates: Two National Guard members shot in ‘targeted’ attack
President Donald Trump said the suspect will ‘pay a very steep price’
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November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Overreacting to today’s shooting could make things worse. More troops, more chaos, more risk. Restraint and careful investigation are what’s needed—not panic.
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Missing from peace talks, present at troll‑fests: Hegseth’s new Pentagon is less about defending democracy abroad than catering to MAGA outrage on cable news.
“Punky Pete” skips Ukraine diplomacy, trades strategy for culture‑war sound bites, and the White House shrugs — because loyalty and theatrics matter more than actual foreign‑policy guts.
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Pete Hegseth is a no-show in Ukraine. That suits the White House just fine.
The Defense secretary has carved out an unorthodox political niche that has helped insulate him from criticism inside the administration, at least for now.
www.politico.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Missing from peace talks, present at troll‑fests: Hegseth’s new Pentagon is less about defending democracy abroad than catering to MAGA outrage on cable news.
“Punky Pete” skips Ukraine diplomacy, trades strategy for culture‑war sound bites, and the White House shrugs — because loyalty and theatrics matter more than actual foreign‑policy guts.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Pete Hegseth is a no-show in Ukraine. That suits the White House just fine.
The Defense secretary has carved out an unorthodox political niche that has helped insulate him from criticism inside the administration, at least for now.
www.politico.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“Punky Pete” skips Ukraine diplomacy, trades strategy for culture‑war sound bites, and the White House shrugs — because loyalty and theatrics matter more than actual foreign‑policy guts.
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Trump’s polling is the worst for any post‑war president Which is why the idea that the GOP might consider dumping him isn’t wild paranoia — it’s realpolitik. A party that can’t win independents, alienates large voter blocs, & looks unstable at the top doesn’t stand a strong chance in major elections
NYT’s response lands like a cannon shot. Trump’s slurred rants and scattershot fury aren’t “strategy” — they’re warning lights. A man this unsteady shouldn’t be leading a parade, let alone a country. The public deserves the truth about his health.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Trump’s polling is the worst for any post‑war president Which is why the idea that the GOP might consider dumping him isn’t wild paranoia — it’s realpolitik. A party that can’t win independents, alienates large voter blocs, & looks unstable at the top doesn’t stand a strong chance in major elections
NYT’s response lands like a cannon shot. Trump’s slurred rants and scattershot fury aren’t “strategy” — they’re warning lights. A man this unsteady shouldn’t be leading a parade, let alone a country. The public deserves the truth about his health.
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NYTimes Communications on X: "https://t.co/7O8b8XIino" / X
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November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
NYT’s response lands like a cannon shot. Trump’s slurred rants and scattershot fury aren’t “strategy” — they’re warning lights. A man this unsteady shouldn’t be leading a parade, let alone a country. The public deserves the truth about his health.
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The CDC just broke its own vaccine search tool. “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” is gone. Banner says “being updated.” Translation: science is on hold, politics is in charge.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The CDC just broke its own vaccine search tool. “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” is gone. Banner says “being updated.” Translation: science is on hold, politics is in charge.
RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi: equal parts scandal, self‑delusion, and hypocrisy on parade. A man allegedly whispering sweet nothings and writing porn poetry, a headline‑chasing “journalist,” a betrayed fiancé, a wife forced into crisis management — it’s a breakdown of trust and decency in real time.
RFK Jr. and the inexplicable appeal of repulsive men
How can such ferocious desire be attached to this man? Two memoirs by the women who love him offer some clues.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi: equal parts scandal, self‑delusion, and hypocrisy on parade. A man allegedly whispering sweet nothings and writing porn poetry, a headline‑chasing “journalist,” a betrayed fiancé, a wife forced into crisis management — it’s a breakdown of trust and decency in real time.
Americans apparently don’t hate nuance — they just hate Trump. Every pollster agrees: his approval is in freefall, and his promises sound more like punchlines than policy.
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Every Pollster in America Agrees America Hates Trump
It marks the first time that Trump’s approval rating has been negative with every pollster.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Americans apparently don’t hate nuance — they just hate Trump. Every pollster agrees: his approval is in freefall, and his promises sound more like punchlines than policy.
www.thedailybeast.com/every-pollst...
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When White House aides whisper “25th Amendment,” it’s not drama—it’s panic. If Trump’s fit, prove it with clarity and consistency. Right now, insiders aren’t confident and neither are we.
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Why Trump Aide Is Thinking 25th Amendment: Wolff
Donald Trump’s gush session with Zohran Mamdani concerned a White House insider, according to Michael Wolff.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
When White House aides whisper “25th Amendment,” it’s not drama—it’s panic. If Trump’s fit, prove it with clarity and consistency. Right now, insiders aren’t confident and neither are we.
www.thedailybeast.com/why-trump-ai...
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The CDC, long a beacon of science, now has a top official who spent years undermining vaccines and promoting debunked treatments. Dear God. Public health isn’t partisan — until it is.
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Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The CDC, long a beacon of science, now has a top official who spent years undermining vaccines and promoting debunked treatments. Dear God. Public health isn’t partisan — until it is.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
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